All Stories from September 15, 2011 (Change date)
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Discovery communications ceo looks for acquisitions in EuropeSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Discovery Communications Inc., the owner of cable television’s Animal Planet and Discovery Channel, is looking for acquisitions in Europe, Chief Executive Officer and Pr...
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Police: Elgin shooting possibly gang-relatedSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - A 15-year-old was injured in what police believe was a gang-related shooting Thursday night in Elgin just minutes after shots were fired from one vehicle at another bloc...
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New panel to advise on science of Ill. riversSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD— A panel of scientists and experts is going to offer advice on how to improve the health of Illinois rivers. Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon says the Science Advisory ...
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Local 'mailman' worries politicians will muck up jobSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Having traveled the world during his stint in the U.S. Navy, Dave Beebe came home to Elgin 30 years ago thinking he would use the G.I. Bill to learn all he could in coll...
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State Supreme Court probes evidence in torture caseSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Supreme Court justices challenged prosecutors Thursday about the strength of their evidence in the rape conviction of a man who says he was tortur...
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Ferrari proves recession proof as ultra-luxury sells outSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Maserati SpA’s new sport-utility vehicle was one of the most sought-after models at the Frankfurt car show this week and Ferrari SpA predicted record sales as executives...
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St. Francis stopped by Mother McAuleySep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Peg Kopec warned her St. Francis girls after beating Marian Central recently that they’d see an even better defense Thursday. Mother McAuley didn’t disappoint. The Might...
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Volleyball would be stronger with diversificationSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Ashley Crawford played several sports growing up and participated in her first volleyball camp in the sixth grade. She joined her first team the next year. “Volleyball i...
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Supreme Court halts execution of Texas killerSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution Thursday of a black man convicted of a double murder in Texas 16 years ago after his lawyers contended hi...
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Portugal to give central bank more means for interventionSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Portuguese government approved a proposal to give the country’s central bank more means for intervention in the financial system. “The aim of the proposal is to prom...